Noise: Management of Exposure in the Workplace

28 October 2025

Introduction

The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 are designed to protect workers from injury resulting from exposure to noise.

To manage the risks from noise exposure and to comply with the regulations, organisations need to assess and control exposures. They also need to ensure that their workers understand the risks and have any necessary training.

If workers are at risk, organisations must provide suitable health surveillance to monitor any progression of injury and to provide feedback on the effectiveness of their exposure controls.

This one-day course provides an overview of the duties required under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, and gives practical guidance on how to control and manage noise risks in the workplace.

Learning outcomes

Delegates will be provided with information that will help them to:

• Recognise, assess, and manage the risks from noise in the workplace
• Know their duties under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
• Identify what is required for a noise risk assessment
• Know the hierarchy of noise controls
• Describe the role of hearing protection
• Understand the role of health surveillance in the prevention and monitoring of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)

What the course will cover

The course aims to equip delegates with the knowledge to recognise, assess and manage the risks from noise in the workplace, specifically producing noise risk assessments, developing noise control action plans and understanding the role of health surveillance.

Delegates will be given an overview of the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and will look at the health effects of noise exposure, the assessment of noise risk and the elimination or control of noise risk. They will also learn how to record and monitor noise exposures.

Who should attend?

Those responsible for assessing, controlling and managing noise risks in the workplace. This may include health and safety practitioners, managers or supervisors.

Venue

The course will be run at the HSE Science and Research Centre in the spa town of Buxton.

Buxton is in the heart of the Peak District and has good links to major roads and motorways, mainline train stations and Manchester International Airport.

Details of hotels in the Buxton area can be found at www.visitbuxton.co.uk

Price

£580 (includes course notes, lunch, refreshments and a certificate of attendance).

Book Course

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Email: HSEtraining@hse.gov.uk
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